DepartmentTextiles-Hispano
Quilt made of neckties
NameBedding
Maker
Valeria Ortiz Trujillo
(1884 - 1979, Necktie quilt maker, Pojoaque)
CultureHispanic
Dateca. 1960
Place madePojoaque, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumCotton, synthetic fibers, silk
DimensionsOverall: 69 5/16 x 52 3/4 in. (176 x 134 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Frank Lopez, A.2012.34.1
Object numberA.2012.34.1
DescriptionSmall quilt made of opened-out men's neckties in multiple colors and patterns, which are randomly stitched to a floral cotton backing depicting poinsettias on a gray ground. A partial pinwheel near center of quilt.
ca. 1945
ca. 1925
ca. 1930
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